subject: Preparing the Checkout Area for your Dollar Store Grand Opening [print this page] Preparing the Checkout Area for your Dollar Store Grand Opening
Those running a dollar store appreciate the ease of managing when the proper pre-planning and decision making was completed prior to the actual dollar store grand opening of their business. Some of the decisions and actions that seemed almost insignificant prior to opening the doors turn out to be immensely important. One example is all of the decisions that go into the checkout area of the store. If the right layout, traffic flow, equipment and supplies are added, the efficiency of the entire checkout process is positively impacted. If not, checkout becomes a hassle for shoppers and a major workload for cashiers.
But there is more. Poor design may increase the investment requirement in this all important area of your store. Ask anyone who's running a dollar store and they will share all of the costs associated with equipment and supplies for each and every checkout station.
The list is long. Among the equipment and supplies to have in-place before your dollar store grand opening are:
* Checkout stands
* Cash register(s)
* Credit card machine (if not part of your cash register system)
* Telephones
* Plastic T-Shirt Bags
* T-Shirt bag stand (1 per cash register)
* Shopping bags (Gift card size, and larger purchase size)
* Tissue paper (To wrap breakable merchandise when sold)
* Pens, paper, tape, paper clips and other basic office supplies
The checkout area is mission critical for your business. Do a poor job in design and setup and you risk having the last thing every buyer remembering is a terrible experience, employees having to deal with upset customers while trying to work in a confusing location, and of course more money spent on equipment and supplies before after opening, and higher payroll after the store opens.
Don't risk problems. Carefully preplan the layout for this area. Make sure you have the right equipment and supplies. Set yourself up for success when running a dollar store!
